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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The scheduled game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed because of rain Friday night and rescheduled for Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader. The first game was set for 12:05 p.m. EDT and the second at 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh All-Star Braxton Ashcraftwas scheduled to start the opener, with rookie Bubba Chandler set for the second game. Milwaukee planned to start two rookies — Brandon Sproat in Game 1 and Shane Drohan in Game 2. The game never started and was called after a delay of 1 hour, 27 minutes.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed reliever Brandon Eisert and infielder Jacob Gonzalez from the Chicago White Sox in a trade for minor league left-hander Jaden Woods and a competitive balance round selection in the amateur draft on Saturday. The draft selection is No. 34 overall. Eisert, 28, is 2-1 with a 5.93 ERA in 25 games this season, including four starts. Gonzalez, 24, was hitting .320 with 19 home runs in 53 games at Triple-A Charlotte after making his major league debut earlier in the season. Woods, 24, has a 9.31 ERA in 10 relief appearances for Triple-A Indianapolis.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have shuffled their bullpen. They recalled right-handers Thomas Harrington and Antwone Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday and optioned righties Cam Sanders and Hunter Stratton to the same club. The Pirates entered their game against Milwaukee with a relievers’ ERA of 4.53, which is 23rd in the majors. They were also just 17 of 34 in save opportunities.

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has his first weekend off in nearly four years. The world’s No. 1 player looked ordinary over two days at the Scottish Open. He shot a 72 on Friday and missed the cut by two shots at The Renaissance Club. It’s his first missed cut since the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August 2022. Scheffler says he just couldn’t hit close enough for good birdie opportunities. He missed a 6-foot par putt on the last hole and missed a 7-foot birdie putt on his 16th hole. He heads to Royal Birkdale early to prepare for the British Open.